In midsummer of 2012, ATD Veterans Committee Recording Secretary Pete Meyer got a call from Local 501 Treasurer Angelo Cucuzza. The son of a Local 501 member, who had just finished boot camp, used the wrong classification of flight pass on his last trip home before being deployed. The member, who had worked at the…
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Local 514’s Veterans Committee information
Fraud Alert! Targeting Veterans
From: Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO <unionveterans@aflcio.org> Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 9:15 AM The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a fraud alert about a marketing scam that is targeting veterans who misdial the VA National Call Center (800-827-1000) or the GI Bill Call Center (888-442-4551) phone numbers. A marketing company created two phone numbers that differ…
Brooke Army Medical Center Christmas Drive “OPERATION FREE PX”
TWU Veterans, in conjunction with “Operation Military Embrace” and “Our American Duty” wants to make our Wounded Warriors and their families 2013 Christmas a Happy and Joyful one. Proceeds from the donations will help purchase the much needed items our Warriors and their families need. Actual Items are also very much appreciated. TWU Volunteers will…
Tulsa Veterans Day Parade and the TWU
Another Veterans day is upon us. Veterans Day Parade will be held on November 12, 2012, downtown Tulsa. The TWU Veterans Committee will be there with our Float. Meet at the Home Depot, 901 South Elgin Avenue. Starting at 8:30 AM. The Parade will start at 11:00 AM. We will leave from Home Depot and get…
2nd Annual “Boots on the Ground” Toy Run!
Toy Run Flyer Nov. 10, 2012 in PDF
Veteran’s Benefits Fair
Date: August 28, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM Where: Training Room A1-B6 in the White House There will be many veteran organizations there with information on dealing with insurance. The Veterans Administration will be there to answer benefit questions and other organizations will be available to answer questions on Veterans Affairs. Please have…
Ride for Freedom September 8th. 2012
The Tulsa American Veterans M/C Chapter presents the 9-11 Ride for Freedom, September 8th 2012 Proceeds benefit the Tulsa Vets Center Poker Hands – $15.00 ea. Extra hands may be purchased at the last stop Cars Welcom 50/50 Tickets – $1 ea or 6 for $5 1st bike out at 10:00am, Last out at Noon…
Womens/Veterans Committee Fundraiser
The Womens and Veterans Committees are having a fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors Program. Members of these committees are selling tickets to a Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s Restaurant in Owasso, OK on July 7th from 8 AM To 10 AM. Tickets will be $7.00. Please contact any member of WWC or Veteran’s Committee for further…
Wheelchair Donations
The Claremore VFW usually keeps wheelchairs to loan out to individuals in the VFW who need them. They are currently out of wheelchairs. Please feel free to donate, for a good cause, any unused wheelchair to the TWU Hall and I will deliver them to the Claremore VFW. In the event they receive an over…
Support Our Wounded Soldiers at Landstuhl Hospital
The Joint Women’s Committee and Veterans Committee are sponsoring a raffle with the proceeds benefiting US Soldiers at Landstuhl Hospital in Germany. You may purchase the tickets from any Women’s Committee or Veterans Committee member. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The drawing will be held on May 31, 2012 at 9:00 am…